WHAT IS THE FEDERAL TEACH GRANT?

• The Federal TEACH Grant is a program for which full-time day undergraduate students, seeking first degree in Education, with an eligible GPA can apply. Students are required to teach in a high-need field at a low-income school for four years post graduation. Students must have also successfully passed the First Screening process and formally been accepted into the Education program. Eligible Education majors include Secondary Education/Mathematics and Elementary Education (with minor in Exceptional Student Education, Mathematics, or Science).

ELIGIBILITY

• Formal acceptance into the Education Program in the PBA School of Education
• Successful passing of First Screening
• Have a declared major of Secondary Education/Mathematics or
• Elementary Education (with minor in Exceptional Student Education, Mathematics or Science)
• Have at least a 3.25 GPA
• Meet the basic criteria for federal student aid programs

HOW TO APPLY

1. Complete the TEACH Grant Counseling
2. Complete the TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay (Agreement)
3. Email the Financial Aid Office to apply the grant to your account. 

TEACH Grant Initial and Subsequent Counseling
TEACH Grant Initial and Subsequent Counseling acquaints the student with the TEACH Grant Program and the TEACH Grant service obligation.

After you complete each of your four required school years of teaching, provide your TEACH Grant servicer with documentation of your teaching service.  Do not wait until after you have completed all four years to provide this documentation. Provide it as soon as you complete each year of teaching service.

TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay (Agreement)
The TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve or Repay (Agreement) explains the terms and conditions for receiving a TEACH Grant. By signing the Agreement, you agree to these terms and conditions and acknowledge that if you do not fulfill the service obligation described in the Agreement, the TEACH Grant funds you received will be converted to a loan that you must repay. This must be completed each year.

TEACH Grant Exit Counseling
Before you stop attending the school where you received your TEACH Grant, you must complete TEACH Grant Exit Counseling.

TEACH Grant Exit Counseling provides information about fulfilling the TEACH Grant service obligation, options for temporarily suspending the period for completing your TEACH Grant service obligation, and the terms and conditions that apply if your TEACH Grant is converted to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan.

TEACH Grant Conversion Counseling
You should complete TEACH Grant Conversion Counseling if your TEACH Grant is converted to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan. The counseling explains the terms and conditions that apply to the loan, how the new loan affects your overall loan balance, and options available to help with repayment.